Sounding wheeled toy.



C. E. DODSON;

SOUNDING WHEELED TOY.

APPHCATION FILED SEPT. 19. 1911.

Pa tented May 6, 1919 Enul bid

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CABEULL E. DODSON, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

BO'UHDIRG- 'WBEELED TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Applicaficn filed September 19, 1917. Serial 1%. 132,210.

Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sounding Wheeled Toys, of which the following is a full and exact specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in toy structures, and aims to provide an improved toy device of the animated or mechanical type. Accordingly, one of the objects in view is to devise a novel construc-.

tion comprising a movably mounted figure made m the likeness of an animal and pro-. vided Wltll means whereby the progressive forward movement of the device will actuate said figure to simulate the characteristic movements of said animal.

lt is a further object to devisea toy construction of this character wherein novel means is provided for producing a sound simulating the characteristic cry ot-the animal which is represented.

It is also sought to provide a simple, strong and durable, as well as neat and extremely meXp ensive construction embodying said features of improvement. Minor objects will appear in the'co-urse of the detailed description.

With these general objectsin view the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing illustrating one form of construction which has been devised for embodying the improvements, after which those features and combinations deemed tobe novel will be set forth in the appended claims.

in the drawing- ]Figure 1 is a side elevation {partly broken away) showing a toy constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of the same; and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation, partly in section,

showing parts of the toy in diderent opera tive position, one side at the snpporting structure being omitted for clearness of illustration.

Referring to the drawing in detail; this illustrates a wheel-suppoited structure com prising a frame 'ineniber 4t having secured to its under face a pair of longitudinal side pieces 6. These side'pieces 6 are rovided with front and rear recesses 8, within which are fitted for rotative movement the front and rear axles 1O and12, respectively, carrying the several wheels 14, the latter being preferably'constructed of wood and fitted on flattened terminals at the ends of said axles (see Fig. 2). The axles 16 and 12 are retained within the recesses. 8 by means or staples 16.

Patented May 6 1919.

The frame member t is provided with a longitudinal slot 18 (see Fig" 2) for the purpose of movably mounting a figure piece 20 which is out out in the likeness of an animal, in the present instance a duck; and for pivotally mounting said fi re the same is equipped with a pin 22 ad] acent the forward end of said slot 18, the opposite ends of said pin being carried in staples 2t. lhe figure piece 20 is provided with a movable jaw '26 and with a tongue 28 lying between said movable jaw 26 and the fixed jaw 30 ofsaid figure. This tongue 28 is made of any suitable material, preferably somewhat'flerible, in order that the rear end of said tongue may be utilized for forming the hinge element 32 of the movable jaw 26, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3'. The movable jaw 26 is held normally in closed position (that is, during the time when the body portion of the figure 20 is in lowered position, as illustrated in Fig.-

movement of the rod. Whenever the body' portion of the figure 26 israised, it will be obvious that its head portion will be moved forward a certain extent, with the result that the hinged ortion of the movable aw 26 is carried slightly forward over the upper end of the rod 34, thereby permitting said jaw 26 to swing down into open position as illustrated in Fig. 3. j

The up and down movements of the figure 20 are edected by means of the axle 12,; which is formed with a'crank portion 4L4: adapted to engage the lower ed re, the latter being tonne with a slightly curved concave edge portion t6 for such engagement (Fig. 3) Use is also made of this crank element for actuating a soundproducing element which, in the present in of said no I l lid stance, comprises a sprin wire beating or striking member 48, att ed at its forward end by means of staples 50 to the under face of the frame member 4, and having a curved intermediate portion 52 adapted to be held normally in engagement with said frame 4 with the rear end of said wire located in position for engagement by the crank 44. As this crank rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3, it engages said rear end of the wire 48, pulls it down-and then releases it, the wire then springing back sharply into engagement with the frame 4. With the arrangement and approximate roportions of the parts as illustrated by t e drawing, this striking engagementof thewire 48 is adapted to produce a' sound approximately simulating the 'quack or cry which is characteristic of the duck represented by'the figure 20. The

. arrangement is also such that this sound is said movend of the r 34. Thereupon the crank her 48 to engages and operates the wire striking memproduce the quacking sound characteristlc of the duck, after which the crank allows the figure to come down into entirely'lowered position. This carries the is not 1ik y same Is Well adapted for manufacture at jaw 26 'back over the'end of the wire 34,

thereby causing said jaw to be swung back into closed position. The construction and mode of o rationare such that the device to get out of order, and the small expense.

. While the foregoing illustrates what is now deemed to constitute the preferred form of construction, the right is reserved to such formal chan -fairly fall within the scope of the appended and modifications as may claims.

WhatIclaimis: 1. A mechanical toy comprisin a .figure made in the likeness of an amma a frame carrying said figure andprovided with supporting wheels, one end of said figure be ing pivotally connected to said frame, and means actuated by'the movement of said wheels into sliding engagement with the .actua simultaneously efi'ecting openin mg movement ofqsaad aw, an means ac movements of the animal.

-2. A mechanical toy comprisin a figure made in the likeness of an anim a frame carrying said figure and provided with supportin wheels, one end of said figure being pivotal connected to said frame, means by the movement of said wheels into sliding engagement with the other end of said figure and operating to raise and lower the figure to simulate the movements of the animal, and mean-s actuated by said first means for emitting a sound simulating the characteristic cry of the animal.

3. A mechanical to Y comprising a movable figure m'ade in t e likeness of an animal and provided with a movable jaw, supporting wheels carrying said figure, means actuated by the movement of said Wheels for raising and lowering said figure and and clostuated bysaid first means for emitting a sound simulating the character stic cry of .the animal.

4. A mechanical toycomprising a movable figure made in the likeness of an animal and provided with a movable jaw, supporting wheels carrying said figure, and means actuated bythe movement of said wheels for raising and lowering said figure, and means acting to retain 'd,jaw in closed .position when said figure is lowered and permitting said jaw to swing to open position when said figure is raised.

- 5. A mechanical toy oomprisin a figure made in the likeness of ananim and provided with a movable jaw, and a flexible member formed to represent the tongue of the animal and having one end portion of said member actin as a hinge for said jaw.

6. A mechanic/af toy comprising a movable figure made in the likeness of an animal and provided with a movable jaw, sup porting wheels carrying said figure, means actuated by the movement of said wheels for raising and lowering said figure and simultaneously eifecting openin and closing movementof said jaw, an a striking member actuated by the movement of said wheels to deliver a blow producing a sound simulating the characteristic cry of said animal.

In witness whereof I afiix my signature. I

CARROLL E. DODSON. 

